The Podium Powered by STCU is a 135,000-square-foot (12,500 m2) indoor multi-use sports facility located in Spokane, Washington, United States.
In an effort to expand Spokane's footprint in the sports tourism industry, proposals to build a sportsplex in the city began in the early 2000s.
A draft of the study, performed by Florida-based Sports Facility Advisory, was released in October 2015 and confirmed the economic viability of the project.
To address the shortfall, the Spokane County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved to sell an additional $10 million in bonds that would be repaid by the PFD by 2043.
[12] Demolition work to clear the site began in early 2019,[13] and the official groundbreaking ceremony was held on December 11, 2019.
Cataldo was closed in fall 2019 to make room for the building, while Dean Avenue would be improved to better facilitate pedestrians, public transit, and drop-off zones accessing The Podium.
[14] Construction of The Podium continued in 2020 through the COVID-19 pandemic, with social distancing and other COVID safety measures in place.